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ORDINANCE 2004-041 are made elsewhere on the site to preserve the maximum permitted lot coverage and the total minimum number of parking spaces, and provided safety precautions are taken to offset any hazard resulting from decreased right-of-way widths. Section 927.17. Penalties and enforcement. (1) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person: (a) To fail to obtain any permit required by this chapter, or to violate or fail to comply with the provisions of any permit issued under this chapter; (b) To, without a required permit, remove, destroy, or kill a protected tree(s); (c) To, without a required permit, remove, destroy, or kill a specimen tree(s); (d) To, without a required permit, perform any land clearing or grubbing; (e) To, with or without a permit, not properly dispose of tree removal or land clearing debris; (f) To not properly install and maintain tree protection barriers around each tree to be saved, or groups of trees, as described in section 927.05(3). (2) The violation described in section 927.17(1)(c) above shall be deemed to be irreparable and irreversible [see Chapter 162.09, Florida Statutes (F.S.)]. (3) Any person who commits a violation specified in paragraph (1)(a) above shall be subject to a fine of up to two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for each day the violation continues to exist beyond a code enforcement board established date of compliance. This fine can be in addition to any other fine and/or penalty specified by the Code of Indian River County. (4) Any person who commits a violation specified in paragraph (1)(b) above shall be subject to a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The removal, destruction, or killing of each protected tree under this chapter shall be considered a separate offense. (5) Any person who commits a violation specified in paragraph (1)(c) above shall be subject to a fine of up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). The removal, destruction, or killing of each specimen tree under this chapter shall be considered a separate offense. In determining the fines provided for in this subsection, the code enforcement board shall consider: (a) The gravity of the violation; (b) Any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation; and (c) Any previous violations committed by the violator. =163M Underline depicts addition of text;'pi'�h depicts deletion of text. F:AConimunity Dc-eiopinentt,scrs�'I OL SND [1)W1927"Iice Ord rcRisic_ms.200:-.)N)4I'IScc Ori 2,004..041.doc